Water-retaining means for combs



March 3, 1931. E. BURKHART 4,

WATER RETAINING'MEANS FOR COMES Filed May 24, 1930 Patented Mar. 3, 1931r f UNITED STATES,

PATE T;IOF- I- E? I I EVANGEIiINE IBURKHART, or OKLAHOMA cIrY, OKLAHOMAi WATER-RETAINING MEANS FOR CO MBS Application filed May 24, 1930.Serial No. 455,380.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inwater-retaining means applicable to combs designed for use 1n formingthe well-known water-waves so 5 prevalent at the present time.

It is a well-known fact-that in the art of water-waving the comb has tobe dipped into the water at frequent intervals and in the application ofthis to the hair the water drips 01' runs from the hair whichis not onlyan.-

' noying to the party whose hair is being treated, but necessitatesconstant dipping of the comb into the liquid.

The present invention has for one object,

tachable to the back of the comb which will absorb the moisture andretain it in such mannerthat it exudes therefrom only through the mediumof pressure applied to the comb during the waving of the hair, suchpressure being brought about in the necessary manipulation of the comb.

The moisture retaining means is provided with slits through which theteeth of the provided with an absorbent material contained withinothesame which servesto retain the fluid and allow it to escape only whenpressure is applied during the act of waving of the hair. i i j Otherobjects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear and thenovel features thereof will be pointed out in the appended claims.

The invention in its preferred clearly illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, which, with the numerals of reference marked thereon form apart of this specification, and in which,

vided with my improvement.

Fig. 2 is a view of the pad member shown in open condition.

Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4. is a perspective View showing a modified form, illustrating aportion of the comb and the pad member in position but with the oppositesides separated, for the purpose of better illustration.

among others, to providemeans readily at-,

comb pass in its application thereto, and is form is Fig. 1 is aperspective view of a comb pro the construction of the comb if it beout'of the ordinary, but generally speaking, my pad.

may be applied to any and all makesofcomb' now known.

The pad is composed preferably of 'chamois having its substantiallycentral portion formed with a plurality of slots 4' extendedtransversely of the length thereof and the 7 material upon-oppositesides of the slotted portion being adapted to be folded upon itself toform pockets 3, 3, adapted to contain some suitable absorbent material 5such as absorbent cotton or other material of similar nature. V Y

The folded edges of the pad are slitted throughout their length as seenat 6 in. Figs. land 2, and when the pad is folded into position forapplication to the comb, as seen in Fig. 1, the teeth 2 of the comb passthrough the slots 4 in the central portion of thejpad and the slits 6,6of the folded portion are brought substantially coincident with eachother and the pad is then securely aflixed to '5 thecrown of the comb bymeans of a lacing 7 which is passed throughthe slits 6 upon oppositesides of the pad and the portions 8, 8 V v of the pad are drawn tightlytogether so as v to close the opening between the same and 0 make itpractically water-tight. The end of the member 7 may be returned withinth space between the members 6, 6

I Fig. 3 shows in cross section the pad applied to the crown of the comband fastened thereabout.

Figs. land 5 show a pad of similar nature with its absorbent material 9enclosedwithin the folded material 10, both members 10 being slitted asseen at 11, one portion of the pad 10C being extended to form thereinforced edge 12, as shown in Fig. 4, 13 being slits therein. ,The endportions of the pad may be reinforced as at 15, see Fig. i.

5 In use, this pad is applied in substantially the same manner as thepad heretofore described, the manner of securingitin place, however,being different in that-the one edge is provided with interengagingsockets 16 to receive the studs 17 snap fasteners which are affixedimpositionthereon in -any -s i'iitable manner. v

The pad shown in Figs: kand 5'is placed upon the comb, the teeth of..thelatter passing through the slots provided for that purpose,

.the folded portions containing the absorbent material S) beingIembracedby the portion 'OVQIfOl-(lClilIlCl then the device is retainedupon the. comb by-interengagement of the .20 "snap fasteners '16 and-17, t-he mode of operation't being-substantially the same as in the-formishown in Fig.- 1. Water is applied to the'pad: and the combmanipulated in the ward thecenter, the folds being'provided withtransverse slits and the portion intermediate the folds provided withtransverse -sl.its torecoivethe teeth of a comb, and means for securingtogether the first named folds. Intestimonywhereof I aliix my signature.

. EYANGELINE BURKHART.

- usualway to form the water-wave, the water 7 -being-forced from theabsorbent material wherein itrisretained by the pressure of thecomb-upon'thehair. PThequantity of water expelled depends primarily uponthepressure -applied tothecomb.

.iModificat-ions in details may be resorted to Without departing fromthe spirit of the invention orsacrificingany of its advantages.

'lVhat is claimed as newis:

1.".A comb attachmentembod-ying a confined absorbent padk-and means forsecuring the same aboutthe crown of :the comb.

2. A comb attachment.- embodying a pad (7 of pliable material havingopenings through -which the teethof-a combaredesigned to "pass; and anabsorbent member confined within said pad.

- 1 3.. A comb attachment embodying apad of pliable :inaterial having"openings through which theteeth of; a comb are designed to pass, anabsorbent member confined within saidpacl; and means for a-ffixing thesame in position on the comb.

- 4. A-comb attachment comprising afiexiblc I member to embrace thecrown of a=comb, said nrember having means for.- retaining an absorbentpad therein, and means forsecuring the same about the crown of a comb.

15. A comb attachment embodying a plia- -.ble member, an absorbent padcontained therein, and means embracing the absorbent Jincmber andadaptedfor detachable engagement with the crowir of the comb.

6. A comb attachment for the purpose described comprising a pliablemember having slots for the reception of a tooth ofa comb, absorbentmaterial carried thereby, and means for affixing the same in position onthe comb.

7.. A comb attachment composedof pliable material and embodying aportion with

